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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Alice Fisher

Minimalist tumblers out, purple goblets in: coloured glassware is back in fashion

Danish designer Helle Mardahl makes magical cocktail glasses and dishes in shades like blueberry ice-cream and caramel.
Danish designer Helle Mardahl makes magical cocktail glasses and dishes in shades like blueberry ice-cream and caramel. Photograph: Helle Mardahl Studio

After years of minimalist, clear wine glasses, tumblers and dishes, colourful glassware is making a comeback. Brightly hued glass pieces such as purple goblets from the 1970s and coral-pink 1930s candlesticks have seen sales rise 30% since last year, according to Narchie, an app for buying and selling vintage homeware.

And on the high street, John Lewis says that sales of drinkware in shades of damson, amber and cobalt have risen 71% on figures from the same week last year. The department store’s Confetti range – a modern collection decorated with flecks of colour – has gone up by 20%.

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